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<blockquote data-quote="sirwmholder" data-source="post: 3304864" data-attributes="member: 41558"><p>The last home brew deities I ran with I asked myself these questions. Is their any relation to the Gods (Brother/Sister, Husband/Wife, Mother/Father)? How did the Gods come to power (always existed, born to it, high level mages that created their own world)? Do the Gods exist in balance or are they at War using the Prime as a battlefield? If they are Waring where are the lines drawn (Good/Evil, Law/Chaos or the 4 extremes/balance)?</p><p></p><p>I know this seems to be a bit off the point but I found it greatly assisted me with inspiration. In the end I used only four Gods at the extreme alignments and each with a favored element. They were the four Great ArchMages from the last age that saved the world together and decided to look over it. Each had a distinct personality and they had a common bond of respect and friendship. They understood the importance of balance and with that knowledge ushered in an era of peace. Needless to say a millienia later corruption in the church (each side still acting in what they believed was good faith) and open war was on the doorstep. Ah, good times... anyway those initial thoughts sparked not only the names but the setting and campaign I was to run.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your time,</p><p>William Holder</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sirwmholder, post: 3304864, member: 41558"] The last home brew deities I ran with I asked myself these questions. Is their any relation to the Gods (Brother/Sister, Husband/Wife, Mother/Father)? How did the Gods come to power (always existed, born to it, high level mages that created their own world)? Do the Gods exist in balance or are they at War using the Prime as a battlefield? If they are Waring where are the lines drawn (Good/Evil, Law/Chaos or the 4 extremes/balance)? I know this seems to be a bit off the point but I found it greatly assisted me with inspiration. In the end I used only four Gods at the extreme alignments and each with a favored element. They were the four Great ArchMages from the last age that saved the world together and decided to look over it. Each had a distinct personality and they had a common bond of respect and friendship. They understood the importance of balance and with that knowledge ushered in an era of peace. Needless to say a millienia later corruption in the church (each side still acting in what they believed was good faith) and open war was on the doorstep. Ah, good times... anyway those initial thoughts sparked not only the names but the setting and campaign I was to run. Thank you for your time, William Holder [/QUOTE]
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